1968 Illinois gubernatorial election
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County results Ogilvie: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Shapiro: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1968 Illinois gubernatorial election was held in Illinois on November 5, 1968.[1] The Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Samuel H. Shapiro, lost reelection to the Republican candidate, Richard B. Ogilvie.
Election information[]
The election coincided with those for federal offices (United States President, Senate, and House) and those for other state offices.[1] The election was part of the 1968 Illinois elections.
The primaries were held on June 11, 1968.[1]
Turnout[]
In the primary, turnout was 24.44% with 1,332,832 votes cast.[1][2]
In the general election, turnout was 79.39% with 4,506,000 votes cast.[1]
Democratic Primary[]
Governor Samuel H. Shapiro won renomination without opposition.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Samuel H. Shapiro (incumbent) | 646,028 | 99.97 | N/A | |
Write-in | Others | 204 | 0.03 | N/A | |
Majority | 645,824 | 99.94 | |||
Turnout | 626,232 |
Republican Primary[]
Ogilvie won the nomination against 1964 lieutenant governor candidate , former Governor William G. Stratton, and S. Thomas Sutton.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Richard B. Ogilvie | 335,727 | 47.51 | N/A | |
Republican | 288,904 | 40.89 | N/A | ||
Republican | William G. Stratton | 50,041 | 7.08 | N/A | |
Republican | S. Thomas Sutton | 31,925 | 4.52 | N/A | |
Write-in | Others | 3 | 0.00 | N/A | |
Majority | 46,823 | 6.63 | |||
Turnout | 706,600 |
General election[]
Ogilive won 83 of the state's 102 counties. However, among the 19 counties Shapiro won was the state's most populous, Cook County.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Richard B. Ogilvie | 2,307,295 | 51.21 | +3.13 | |
Democratic | Samuel H. Shapiro (incumbent) | 2,179,501 | 48.37 | -3.56 | |
Socialist Labor | Edward C. Gross | 19,175 | 0.43 | N/A | |
Write-in | Others | 29 | 0.00 | N/A | |
Majority | 127,794 | 2.84 | 6.69 | ||
Turnout | 4,506,000 | 79.39 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1968 JUDICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, JUNE, 11, 1972" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 26 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986" (PDF). www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
- Illinois gubernatorial elections
- 1968 Illinois elections
- 1968 United States gubernatorial elections